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Related: About this forumJewish Umbrella Considers Booting Australian Group For Settlement Boycott Call
April 5, 2013
SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) -- A Jewish organization in Melbourne could face expulsion from the community's umbrella body for launching a campaign supporting the boycott of products from West Bank settlements.
The Melbourne-based Australian Jewish Democratic Society launched its online website Dont Buy Settlements Products on March 26, prompting the Zionist Federation of Australia to brand it immoral and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria to label it repugnant.
Nina Bassat, president of the council, which comprises more than 50 Jewish organizations in the state, said delegates may be asked to vote on whether to disaffiliate the progressive Jewish organization.
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http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/04/05/3123576/australian-jewish-federation-considering-expelling-pro-boycott-group
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Losing control can be painful.
K&R
King_David
(14,851 posts)But I guess everyone's free to weigh in..
I think Carholics should stop the Christmas stuff and Bhuddists should eat meat and Muslims should drink Alcohol but I don't like to interfere in their internal affairs.
delrem
(9,688 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)The organization gets to choose which groups make up the whole, they welcome to join any umbrella organization they choose... If accepted ... It's Austealian Jewish community business .. What makes you think it has anything to do with anybody else?
delrem
(9,688 posts)sheee, do I really have to explain this to you?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)holdencaufield
(2,927 posts)Who knew?
delrem
(9,688 posts)delrem
(9,688 posts)Purveyor
(29,876 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)does that mean that Jewish Community Council of Victoria supports the settlement policy, it could seem so